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Justin Long Loses A Limb For 'The Conspirator'

14 October 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

He'll always be best known for representing a Mac in Apple commercials, but Justin Long continues to branch out with his acting career. After a decade of playing fairly light roles in comedies and horror films, not to mention a prominent breakout part in "Live Free or Die Hard," he will be getting his first serious, dramatic supporting role in Robert Redford's Lincoln assassination movie, "The Conspirator," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Long joins James McAvoy and Robin Wright Penn for the historical drama about Mary Surratt (Wright Penn), the sole woman allegedly involved in the plot to kill the president. McAvoy plays a disfigured Civil War hero who comes to her defense, while Long will play his best friend and fellow soldier who also assists as McAvoy's conscience.

The biggest challenge will be that Long's character has lost a limb in the war (it's not revealed if it's »

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Alec Baldwin Returns As Co-Host Of "The Essentials"

9 October 2009 2:10 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin will be back for a second season as a co-host of Turner Classic Movies' "The Essentials," joining Robert Osborne in the show.

The 10th season of "The Essentials" will kick off in March with the 1951 film "A Streetcar Named Desire," starring Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter and Karl Malden.

The season will also showcase four Academy Award Best Picture winners "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), "Gigi" (1958), "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962)," and "The Sting" (1973), as well as Best Foreign Language Film winner "Black Orpheus" (1959).

Baldwin said, "I have enormous respect for TCM and Robert Osborne. TCM has stayed true to its mission, with a vast library of movies from many different decades. I'm proud to be able to sit down with Robert again."

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